Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Robbie Carmellotti by Arts Review

Who is Robbie Carmellotti? I am just a guy who likes to create art on stage. My mind is always lost in a world of art, it’s a constant kaleidoscope of nonsense inside my head. I started St…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:55PM

Battery Dance – Spring 2017 by Joel Benjamin

The final work, “On Foot” was choreographed by Hollander and seven company members. It featured a Middle East-tinged score by Kinan Azmeh and Anouar Brahem and sensational visual art, m…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:48PM

Change Language, Change Yourself by Joe Patti

The Washington Post had a story about an internet company in Korea which started a policy three years ago where all employees would be addressed by an English name rather than their Korean n…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:18PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Angel Moore by Zack Calhoon

Angel Moore is from Cincinnati, Ohio. Off-Broadway: The Emperor Jones (The Irish Repertory), Regional: The Mountaintop (The Kitchen Theatre and Cleveland Playhouse), And I And Silence&n…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:42PM

Almost human: why is art so obsessed with lifesize dolls? by Lyndsey Winship

From Coppélia and Pygmalion to Mannequin and Buffybot, artists love playing games with lifesize dolls. It's a trail of lust, obsession and beheadingsCoppélia is one of the sillier corners …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42PM

Review: Objects in the Mirror (Goodman Theatre) by Catey Sullivan

As a piece of storytelling, Objects in the Mirror is riveting. Playwright Charles Smith’s world premiere drama about a Liberian refugee is so fraught with tension that it makes you forget …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:42PM

In the Moment: Strauss Artist Grant Honors Artist Working in Theater Design by David Siegel

The Arts Council of Fairfax County announced a $5,000 Strauss Artist Grant award to Falls Church-based theater designer Margaret (Margie) Jervis. Jervis, a Falls Church native, is the reside…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:06PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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FAMILY STRUGGLES by Sandy MacDonald

Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon alternate lead roles in this sturdy revival.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:36PM

Review: Emotional walls crumble in Curious Theatre’s “The Luckiest People” by Lisa Kennedy

It's a family drama, so everyone can relate on some level.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:33PM

'King Kong' to Come to Broadway

“King Kong,” a production based on the oversized creature of cinematic fame, will bow on Broadway in fall 2018.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 09:14PM

Show me the sole: the exhilarating sight of sneakers on show by Arts Review

It is not often that one walks into an art gallery to be greeted by an air of exhilaration. Such was the case at the Art Gallery of Western Australia on ‘Sneaker Saturday’ –…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:06PM

The First Gig [And Everything In-Between] by Matthew Manahan

I’m a Queenslander. Please, don’t hold it against me but it’s true. And I’m proud of it. When I moved from Stanthorpe to Perth, WA, it was the first time I’d left the nest. No more…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:00PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Glenn Close Issues Open Apology for SUNSET BOULEVARD Absence on Mother's Day by BroadwayWorld

This evening, Tony Award winner, Glenn Close, took to Facebook to issue and open and heartfelt apology to audiences at Sunset Boulevard for her absence from the show on Mother's Day.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM

VIDEO: First Look . - Iain Armitage Stars in New CBS Comedy YOUNG SHELDON by TV News Desk

CBS announced today that THE BIG BANG THEORYspin off, YOUNG SHELDON, starring Iain Armitage, will premiere on September 25th. he networkalso shared first video from the series. Check it out …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM

Canadians and Others by John Simon

I have nothing against Canadians save that their export in shows is always questionable, whether it is “To Grandmother’s House We Go,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” or now “Come From A…

SOURCE: John Simon at 08:54PM

Marriage, Good, Bad and Indifferent by John Simon

Marriage, what a glorious and godawful, tremendous and terrible thing it is! Of all inventions one of the few rightfully enduring ones, but surely an invention. Not something born into one a…

SOURCE: John Simon at 08:54PM

5 Reasons to Experience Broadway with Playbill Travel by Playbill Staff

Playbill offers theatre lovers the opportunity to discover luxurious destinations while watching the best of Broadway perform.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:31PM

The Chapel Perilous by Matt Edwards

A need for strong female representation arrives at the forefront of today’s entertainment context; to pursue well-rounded characters, and not reduce them to plot tools (the Bechdel Test is…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:29PM

“The Mushroom Cure”: A Hilarious Ride through OCD, at The Marsh, Berkeley by Kevin Marley

Adam Strauss Takes Us on a Fabulous, Perceptive Trip! by Kevin Marley and Barry David Horwitz We find comedians a trip. Now imagine a tripping comedian. Adam Strauss brings his New York Frin…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:06PM

15th Cappies Honors Scores Of Student Critics and Artists by Bill Hirschman

The din of cheering, hollering teenagers exploding Tuesday wasn’t to applaud the appearance of a hip-hop celeb. Instead, the tumult in the Broward Center recognized excellence in 25 publi…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:05PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: INGING (Jeanine Durning at Automata in Chinatown) by Lara Altunian

GERUNDING Multiple monitors flash images of choreographer and performer Jeanine Durning’s face as she filters through emotions of delight, amusement and pensiveness in the small, private A…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:50PM

The Maxamoo Podcast Reviews 3/FIFTHS, SOJOURNERS, HER PORTMANTEAU, and WORLD BUILDERS by Maxamoo

Diep, Lindsay and new contributor PennyMaria from To See or Not To See discuss four new productions beyond Broadway in New York City, 3Fifths by James Scruggs at 3-Legged Dog 120, Sojourners…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:17PM

Like Magic! Derren Brown: Secret Opens at Atlantic Theater Company by Lindsey Sullivan

Derren Brown: Secret opened at Atlantic Theater Company on May 16; as previously announced, the limited engagement already extended prior to its off-Broadway opening night. Star Derren Brown…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with James Badge Dale of Building the Wall by Broadway.com

James Badge Dale stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Building the Wall and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

Edinburgh Lyceum amasses 15 nods ahead of Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland by Georgia Snow

Edinburgh’s Lyceum Theatre Company dominates the nominations in this year’s Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland. In the first year of David Greig’s tenure as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

LETTICE AND LOVAGE Menier, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

ENLARGE, ENLIGHTEN , ENLIVEN…ENTERTAIN!     Expatiating on the Grand Staircase of a dreary Tudor stately home (built with ironic love by designer Robert Jones) our tour guide Let…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:00PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: May 18 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway veteran Florence Lacey stars in new musical ‘Kaleidoscope’ by Nelson Pressley

A perceptive performance as a star on tour and battling dementia.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:42PM

Prophets of Rage to perform at O2 Academy Brixton, London by Blouin Artinfo

American rap rock supergroup, Prophets of Rage are set to perform at O2 Academy Brixton, London for the first time this summer on June 13, 2017.Fans can expect new material, as well as songs…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:27PM

National Theatre, London presents River Stage Festival by Blouin Artinfo

National Theatre, London will be hosting the River Stage Festival this summer from July 28 through August 28, 2017.River Stage will be returning with an eclectic combination of theatre, DJs,…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:23PM

‘A Tale of Two Cities’ at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London will be staging a new adaptation of “A Tale of Two Cities” from July 7 through August 5, 2017.The Charles Dickens classic novel has been adapted …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:20PM

‘Bernie Sanders - A Future To Believe In’ at O2 Academy Brixton, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Hay Festival presents “Bernie Sanders - A Future To Believe In” at the O2 Academy Brixton, London at 6 p.m. on June 2, 2017.United States Senator Bernie Sanders is responsible for ga…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:16PM

Review: Recalling an Electric New York in ‘Radicals in Miniature’ by Alexis Soloski

Ain Gordon’s messy, heartbreaking show is both eulogy and autobiography, capturing the exciting and ungentrified city he knew in the 1970s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:06PM

Photo Coverage: Paper Mill Playhouse Finds a Practically Perfect Nanny in MARY POPPINS! by Jennifer Broski

Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, will present the hit Broadway musical Mary Poppins based on the stories ofP.L. Traversand theWalt DisneyFilm with ori…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05PM

Eddie’s Travel Picks: ‘By the Docks’ in Middle River, Maryland by Eddie Applefeld

What’s the one question a Maryland restaurant is sure to get? Right after “Where are you located?” it’s “How are your crab cakes?” Of course, what’s a restauran…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:00PM

Interviews: 32 Years After Her First Tony Nod, Anastasia's Mary Beth Peil Finally Feels at Home

The beloved stage veteran reflects on a Broadway career that all started with Yul Brynner and a classic musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: World Premiere Production of The Boy Who Danced on Air Releases 1st Photos

Tony Speciale directs the musical for Abingdon Stage Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: James Corden to Return as Host of 60th Annual Grammy Awards

The Tony winner and Late Late Show host also emceed last year.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: A Mythic Force Rages in the Welsh ‘Iphigenia in Splott’ by Ben Brantley

Gary Owen’s one-character play, starring a dynamic Sophie Melville, is a portrait of a contemporary human firestorm.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:48PM

Spotlight On...Jan Sport by Michael Block

Name: Jan SportHometown: Old Bridge, New JerseyEducation: BFA Musical TheatreSelect Credits: I Am Kris at The Green Room 42, GLAM Awards Performer, Winner of Lady Liberty Cycle 3, Clubland a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:42PM

Exclusive: Gwen Stefani to present Cher with Billboard's Icon Award by Usa Today, Usa Today

These two make us 'Believe.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 05:34PM

Kate Hennig becomes associate artistic director of Shaw Festival by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

The actress and playwright wrote the critically acclaimed The Last Wife.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:22PM

Against The Grain’s La Bohème is back for round 2 by Robert Harris

Six years after the show helped announce the Toronto theatre company’s presence, Against The Grain is once again staging its contemporary retelling of Puccini

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:21PM

‘Unbearably moving’: Chris Abraham’s The Boy In The Moon tells the heartbreaking story of parents of a disabled son by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: It is the best thing to happen so far in Streetcar Crowsnest's new East End home. Imaginatively presented on a bare open stage, it draws us into a world

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 05:12PM

See What Co-Stars Johanna Day and Michelle Wilson Had to Say About Their Tony Nominations by Olivia Clement

Both actors are nominated for their performances in Lynn Nottage’s Sweat, which is also in the running to win Best Play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

Bryan Cranston Sings Jingle, Talks First Awkward Acting Scene and More on GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE UNSCRIPTED Podcast by BroadwayWorld

Oscar-nominated actor, Golden Globe winner and Tony Award winner Bryan Cranston has now added jingle composer to his repertoire.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

Shakespeare’s ‘Timon of Athens’ takes a rare Washington bow by Peter Marks

With the stellar Ian Merrill Peakes, Folger Theatre stages lesser-known play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:06PM

WATCH: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway

Grammy-nominated multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban makes his long-awaited Broadway debut in The Great Comet, a unique theatrical experience taken from a 70-page slice of War and Pe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

Modern Love: Modern Love Podcast: Gideon Glick Reads ‘Just Don’t Call Me Mom’ by The New York Times

The Broadway actor (“Significant Other,” “Spring Awakening”) reads David Beach’s essay about a Mother’s Day gift of Mylar balloons that causes a major freakout.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:05PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Musical of “King Kong” to roar on Broadway next year by The Associated Press

A musical version of "King Kong" is hoping to make Broadway go bananas.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:54PM

Photo Flash: Hello, Reba! Midler Hangs Backstage with McEntire at HELLO, DOLLY! by BroadwayWorld

Earlier this week, the Shubert Theatre got a special visit from Broadway veteran and recording artist Reba McEntire, and leading lady Bette Midler welcomed her backstage

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

‘Word Becomes Flesh’ Wins 5 Helen Hayes Awards by American Theatre Editors

The other big winners of the evening were Folger Theatre and Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:53PM

13 Shows Not to Miss Off-Broadway May 18–31 by Olivia Clement

New musicals, Tony-winning stars, world-premiere plays, and adaptations can be seen this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

They Promised Her the Moon by Darryl Reilly

In the ambitious T"hey Promised Her the Moon," playwright Laurel Ollstein explores a relatively untold chapter of American history. Solidly written but unsatisfyingly structured as a clunky…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:51PM

First Folio Theatre announces 22nd season by Morgan Greene

First Folio Theatre announced its 2017-18 season, featuring a four-play slate, Wednesday. Opening the season in the fall is Joseph Zettelmaier's "The Man-Beast" (Oct. 4-Nov. 5), a horror tal…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:51PM

‘La La Land’s’ Fred Berger to Produce Noir Thriller ‘Strange but True’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Robert Mitchell

“La La Land” producer Fred Berger has set multilayered noir thriller “Strange but True” as his next project. British sales company Bankside Films is handling international sales on t…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:40PM

Arts Beat by Westfield Newsroom

by Mark G. Auerbach Jeff McCarthy is “Kunstler” in Barrington Stage Season Opener Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA presents The Creative Pla…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 04:40PM

Report #2: “The 33rd Annual Helen Hayes Awards” at the Lincoln Theatre by Charles Green

The 33rd Annual Helen Hayes Awards, held at Washington’s Lincoln Theatre, was a fabulous celebration of the D.C. area’s wonderfully talented theater community. Hosts E. Faye Butler and L…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:18PM

Inside Rehearsals With Paper Mill Playhouse’s Mary Poppins by Hannah Vine

Elena Shaddow stars as the titular magical nanny.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

Review: Bryan Cranston Is a Dad in Suburban Exile in ‘Wakefield’ by A. O. Scott

A man indulges a fantasy to escape his routine by camping out in a storage room above his garage and observing his own absence.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:16PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail Present Incoming Wesleyan Student With Inaugural Hamilton Scholarship by Ryan McPhee

Audrey Pratt of Needham, Massachusetts, was selected out of a pool of over 600 applicants.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

Write Stuff: Authors At RJ Julia; Talk On Southern Belles At Twain House by Carole Goldberg

R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison, will present free talks by authors of fiction, memoir and poetry. On May 21 at 10:30 a.m., Shoshana Banana will talk about her fact-bas…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:12PM

Steve Lawrence Lists Beachfront Home on Malibu’s Shrinking Broad Beach by Mark David

SELLER: Steve Lawrence LOCATION: Malibu, CA PRICE: $9,998,000 SIZE: 4,284 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: The longtime Malibu home of venerated Old School pop croon…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:06PM

A life full of questions becomes Brian Quijada's 'Where Did We Sit on the Bus?' by Morgan Greene

In 1996, a Highwood third-grader named Brian Quijada raised his hand to ask his teacher a question during a lesson about Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement. "Well, where were we?" he a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:06PM

Theater News: Playwrights Realm Announces 2017-18 Season

The organization will present plays by Michael Yates Crowley and Don Nguyen.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal Room With Mary Poppins Stars Elena Shaddow, Jill Paice

The Paper Mill Playhouse production also stars Mark Evans and Adam Monley.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: Matthew Perry on Acting His 'Little Heart Out' While a Phone Rang, Matthew Morrison & Wife Expecting First Child & More by Broadway.com

Matthew Perry on Acting His "Little Heart Out" While a Phone Rang Matthew Perry is officially a New Yorker. After three decades in L.A., the Friends star has landed in the city tha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Eugene O’Neill, Brought to Life in Bright Colors by Laura Collins-Hughes

Three productions this spring matched the playwright’s audaciousness with exhilarating visions.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PM

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Elaine Stritch On Not Being Nominated for a Tony by Harry Haun

In 1995 Stritch returned to Broadway in Harold Prince’s revival of Show Boat. The iconic actress reflected on a lifetime in show business in this no holds barred interview.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Batman: Val Kilmer Would love to play again by Rino16

There are a number of movie roles that simply transcend life in general. Although the list is long, you can definitely add the role of “Batman” to that list. Although many actors…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:44PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, and Hamilton Stars Will Be Trading Voices in D.C. by Robert Viagas

The June 3 Washington National Opera concert will have them all singing opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

Playwrights Realm Announces 2017–2018 Season by Olivia Clement

Following the success of The Wolves, the Off-Broadway theatre will produce two world premieres next season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Tony Nominees - OSLO's Jennifer Ehle by Walter McBride

On May 3, the 2017 Tony nominees flocked to the Sofitel New York, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will continue bringing you covera…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Photo Flash: First Look at James Badge Dale and Tamara Tunie in BUILDING THE WALL Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

BUILDING THE WALL, the new play by Pulitzer and Tony winner Robert Schenkkan All The Way, Hacksaw Ridge - Academy Award nomineeThe Kentucky Cycle, is making its New York premiere, with an of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Meat Loaf goes to bat for new musical by Bruce Demara - Entertainment Reporter

Singer talks up Bruno Mars while in process of talking up Bat Out of the Hell, the stage musical based on the rocker’s famous album.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:30PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 941: Peter Grandbois by Adam Szymkowicz

Peter Grandbois Hometown: Born in Minneapolis but grew up in Denver Current Town: Granville, Ohio Q:  Tell me about The Woman Who Was Me: A:  The poet, Rumi, says, “There is…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 03:18PM

Review: Sojourner & Her Portmanteau at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

two chapters of an ambitious cycle about a Nigerian-American famiy playing in repertory at New York Theatre Workshop Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:15PM

Alan Menken Reveals He Knew of Lin-Manuel Miranda ‘Ever Since He Was a Little Kid’ by Andrew Gans

The Oscar and Tony-winning composer discussed upcoming projects as part of the Build Series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

Laura Linney And Cynthia Nixon On Acting, Aging, And Empathy

Kate Bubacz / BuzzFeed News Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon are attempting a rare feat on Broadway: They’re switching roles every performance. In the Manhattan Theatre Club’s …

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 03:08PM

A Chat With 'Ask Amy' Before Her Visit To The Twain House by Susan Dunne

"Ask Amy" columnist Amy Dickinson and humor writer Gina Barreca have been friends for years. On May 31, the women will get together at Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford to talk about, we…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:05PM

Photo Flash: James Badge Dale and Tamara Tunie are Building the Wall at New World Stages

Ari Edelstein directs the new play from Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Robert Schenkkan.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Financial-News Startup Cheddar Raises $19 Million From Amazon, AT&T, NYSE, Broadway Video and Others by Todd Spangler

Cheddar, which bills itself as a “post-cable” financial news network for millennials, announced $19 million in third-round of financing led by Raine Ventures, along with strategi…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:48PM

The Birthplace of All Four 2017 Best Play Tony Nominees by Ruthie Fierberg

As an “incubator” for young playwriting talent, New Dramatists knows how to spot a winner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

Tony Awards Close-Up: From HAMILTON to HANSEN, Music Man Alex Lacamoire Is Back for More! by BroadwayWorld TV

On the heels of his work on the Tonys juggernaut of 2016, Alec Lacamoire has shifted gears from Hamilton to Hansen, earning a Tony nomination for Best Orchestrations. Below, watch as he reve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Apartheid's long shadow falls over Upstream drama by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"A Human Being Died That Night" is based on real events

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:33PM

VIDEO: Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie Poses for His KINKY BOOTS Debut by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Grammy Award-nominated Panic At the Disco front man Brendon Urie will make his Broadway debut a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

Wesleyan University Awards Inaugural HAMILTON Prize for Creativity by BroadwayWorld

A committee of Wesleyan University alumni, chaired by HAMILTON writercreator and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda '02, and director Thomas Kail '99, has chosen the recipient of the inaug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

Theatre Sound Community to Come Together for the Tonys at THE COLLABORATOR PARTY 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Today, The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event will return for its third year in New York City, after two year…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Nicholas Edwards, Ari McKay Wilford, Natascia Diaz and More in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre presents Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Signature Theatre Director of New Works Joe Calarco Gypsy, The Flick. With a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Op…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

Offer: Get £5 tickets to see The Treatment at Almeida Theatre by Laura Phillips

Under 25s get £5 tickets to The Treatment at the Almeida Theatre. The Treatment | Almeida Theatre | Runs until 10 June ★★★★ The Guardian, Time Out, The Times, The Observer…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:24PM

Playwrights Realm Announces 2-Show 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Off-Broadway company will produce world premieres from Michael Yates Crowley and Don Nguyen, and launch a program for non-NYC writers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:23PM

Sister of the sword: Wu Tsang, the trans artist retelling history with lesbian kung fu by Hettie Judah

She has made films about a gay club in LA that became a phenomenon and rewritten history as sapphic martial arts. Enters the dazzling world of trans artist Wu TsangBy chance, I recently foun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM

Dance Place taps Christopher K. Morgan as new director by Sarah L. Kaufman

Choreographer/teacher will replace longtime co-directors at vital Brookland arts center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:12PM

Theater News: Heidi Schreck to Lead Cast of Her Play What the Constitution Means to Me

The production will be presented as part of Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks series.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: Arrabal Now Running at American Repertory Theater

Micaela Spina stars in the title role, directed by Sergio Trujillo.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Wesleyan University Names First-Ever Hamilton Prize Winner

Hamilton collaborators Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail helped select the prize's inaugural recipient.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Preview: Comic Brad Zimmerman tells his story in “My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy” by Jim Farmer

Like many people, Brad Zimmerman moved to New York after college and turned to waiting tables to make a living.  He never expected the experience to last as long as it did, however — …

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 01:59PM

"Seven Spots on the Sun" Sheds Light on the Darkness a Repressive Regime Can Inflict by Jan Simpson

Getting a show in front of a mainstream audience ain't easy and it can be even tougher when you're a playwright of color. Which is why I'm happy to have seen Martín Zimmerman's Seven Spots …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:54PM

From Space Camp to Safe Space by American Theatre Editors

Theatre is for the people, and it plays a critical role in lifting up our voices; I know because it's lifted mine.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:44PM

Akeem Davis, Alex Keiper, and Matteo Scammell: An Interview with the Stars of ‘Buzzer’ at Theatre Exile by Deb Miller

Theatre Exile closes its 2016-17 season with Tracey Scott Wilson’s searing drama Buzzer, which examines issues of race, class, and gender through the lens of urban gentrification. Directed…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:42PM

Matthew Morrison and Wife Renee Puente Expecting First Child by Olivia Clement

“I have such a clear vision of the father I want to be,” writes the Tony nominee on his Instagram.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:39PM

TV Roundup: Daveed Diggs Set for Snowpiercer TV Series, Daniel Radcliffe Will Play an Angel, and More by Ryan McPhee

Find out what stage favorites are up to on the small screen below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

Five Burning Questions with Ernest Shackleton Loves Me Star Wade McCollum

Wade McCollum talks Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, the time he stayed awake for 36 hours, and his history with dream journals.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:35PM

Mysterious daughter, human side of Einstein explored in ‘Relativity’ by Mary Houlihan - For The Sun-Times

In recent years, numerous books about Einstein have delved not only into his scientific theories but also his tangled personal life.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:27PM

New kids on the block: rise of the online art auction

Despite high-profile failures, online auctioneers are bidding for the attention of collectors

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:27PM

Ismael’s Ghosts — messy beaucoup

Arnaud Desplechin’s psychological drama gets this year’s festival off to a rocky start

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:26PM

Hugh Jackman Shares New Details on Musical Drama THE GREATEST SHOWMAN by Movies News Desk

Hugh Jackman shares new details about the highly anticipated musical film THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, therags to riches story of circus legendP.T. Barnum

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

This is Not Culturally Significant, The Bunker, London, review: Intense and wonderfully disturbing by Joe Vesey-Byrne, Joe Vesey-Byrne

Adam Scott-Prowley has brought his entirely naked and thoroughly exhilarating performance to one of London's newest theatres which will terrify audiences in this unmissable one-man show

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:12PM

Ghost Dances, Sadler's Wells, London, review: Back after 14 years - it still works its spell by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

Rambert's much loved 'Ghost Dances' by Christopher Bruce is inspired by the oppression of the Pinochet regime in Chile

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:12PM

Rambert, Sadler’s Wells, London — cheerless

The company’s programme presents three works, well danced but gloomy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:06PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Stars Up the Ante at Broadway Bets! by BroadwayWorld

Exhilarating fun and incredible fundraising were in the cards as Broadway fans, stars and behind-the-scenes players raised a spectacular 286,900 for Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS on Monda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

BWW TV Exclusive: People, Places & Planes- How Tony Nominees Christopher Ashley and Kelly Devine Navigated COME FROM AWAY! by BroadwayWorld TV

Director Christopher Ashley and choreographer Kelly Devine both earned Tony nominations for their work on the seven-time nominated Come From Away. Below, watch as the duo explains how they b…

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NYC Students to Go Behind the Mask with Inside Broadway at 'PHANTOM' by BroadwayWorld

Celebrating its landmark 35th anniversary season, leading NYC arts education nonprofit Inside Broadway Executive Director, Michael Presser andthe Broadway production The Phantom of the Opera…

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Photo Coverage: Broadway Celebrates Daryl Roth and Paula Vogel at the New Dramatists 68th Annual Spring Luncheon by Walter McBride

Just yesterday, New Dramatists, TonyHonor recipient and the nation's premier playwright development laboratory,honored 10-time Tony Award-winning producer Daryl Roth and Pulitzer Prize-winni…

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Photo Flash: First Look - A.R.T. Channels Buenos Aires with ARRABAL by BroadwayWorld

American Repertory Theater A.R.T. at Harvard University has shared a first look at Arrabal - check out photos of the dancers in action below

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BWW Invite: Attend SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversation with Tony Nominee Andrew Rannells by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, May 22230PM SAG-AFTRA Foundation and BroadwayWorld will host Career ConversationswithAndrew Rannells,Tony nominee for his performance inFalsettos. Moderated by BroadwayWorld's Ric…

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Interviews: Camilla Beeput on Lena Horne

As she opens her one-woman show at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, Camilla Beeput explains why she decided to create a piece about the legendary singer

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Theater News: The Originalist Makes Its Way Back to Arena Stage

Edward Gero reprises the role of Justice Antonin Scalia.

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Theater News: Inside Broadway to Bring 2,500 Students to See The Phantom of the Opera

The students are all part of the New York City public school system.

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY – Touring by Jonathan Baz

From the moment the overtures commences with the iconic clicks from the cartoon/TV series the audiences are not only on side but clicking along. The story, characters and settings are iconic…

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Life of Galileo, Young Vic, London — Brecht with a buzz

Joe Wright’s production vividly communicates the thrill of thinking for ourselves

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Theater Review: “Dead Man’s Diary” — Dare to Enter by Arts Fuse Editor

This production's approach to Bulgakov's source material is refreshing in its directness; it's also bursting with visual and auditory inventiveness.

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Alice Coote’s gripping performance in Ariodante at the Barbican, London

The mezzo-soprano plunged uninhibitedly into the title role of Handel’s opera

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THE PLAYBILL FIVE: The Perks of Playbill Travel

Take a look at Playbill Travel's incredible journey through the Caribbean, which featured stunning scenery and exciting entertainment only Broadway's best can deliver!

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Review: Raisin by Jose Solis

It’s been 42 years since the show was last produced in New York City, so here’s 42 reasons why the APAC revival is essential. In 1974, Raisin, the musical version of Lorraine Han…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:41PM

Review: Richard III at the Arcola Theatre by Sally Hales

A revolving door of middle-aged white men: Sally Hales reviews Mehmet Ergen's "strangely incoherent" production, which stars RSC associate Greg Hicks as a "nauseating" Richard. The post Revi…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:40PM

First Look at Glenn Slater and Wendy Wilf's Beatsville: The Beatnik Musical at Asolo Rep by Marc J. Franklin

The show, which is a co-production with Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, opened May 6 starring Max Crumm and Ann Morrison.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

Take a First Look at Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman by Olivia Clement

The musical film, which also stars Zac Efron, Zendaya, and Michelle Williams, chronicles the life of master showman PT Barnum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

‘Wicked’ Composer Stephen Schwartz Honored in Words and Song at ASCAP Screen Music Awards by Jem Aswad

Broadway and film composer Stephen Schwartz received the Founders Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) at its annual Screen Music Awards Tuesday night a…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:33PM

ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME and INDECENT Win The Off Broadway Alliance Awards by Suzanna Bowling

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, today announced the winners of the 7th Annual Of…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:31PM

Cassio Audi and the Music of Youth by Rino16

Music One of the most unique things about Cassio Audi is the fact that he loves music. He has worked hard in this area over the years, and he has a great talent for music overall. There are …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 12:27PM

Stockard Channing Will Return to London's West End for Revival of Apologia by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Stockard Channing will return to London's West End for the first time in more than 10 years to lead a new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s Apologia at Trafalgar Stud…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Why Bill Ayers welcomes strangers into his Hyde Park home for the Chicago Home Theater Festival by Michael Workman

Every year in private homes across Chicago, plays are performed for the public as a part of the Chicago Home Theater Festival. As he has since the start, Bill Ayers this year again will host…

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Photos: Inside The Helen Hayes Awards in Washington DC! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has photo coverage from inside The Helen Hayes Awards Check out the photos below

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VIDEO: Megan Hilty Honors Stephen Schwartz with 'Corner of the Sky' Performance by BroadwayWorld

Screen and stage composing legendStephen Schwartzwas honored with the prestigious ASCAPFoundersAward.

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'GREAT COMET' to Trail Across Broadway Into Winter 2018; New Block of Tickets Released! by BroadwayWorld

NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, nominated for 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical, announced today that a new block of tickets is now on sale through January 8, 2018.

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Aretha Franklin, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jordan Donica Sign on for WNO Opera Gala by BroadwayWorld

Washington National Opera WNO today announces additional performers for its star-studded 2017 WNO Opera Gala, Trading Voices, celebrating WNO Board Chairman Jacqueline Badger Mars, on Saturd…

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Playwright Duncan Macmillan to Talk Broadway-Bound 1984 at Drama Book Shop by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Book Shop will welcome acclaimedplaywright Duncan Macmillan for a discussion and signing on Thursday, May 25th.

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William Daniels to Chat, Sign 'THERE I GO AGAIN' Memoir at Drama Book Shop by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Book Shop willwelcome celebrated actor of stage and screen, William Daniels 1776, Boy Meets World, St. Elsewherefor a discussionto celebrate the publication of his new memoir,There…

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Relativity Bankruptcy: Court Staves Off Chapter 7 For Now After Lawyer Claims Prospect Of Investors by Jeremy Gerard

In a hearing this morning in New York bankruptcy court, arguments were heard whether to proceed with moving from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 (liquidation). The result: A new hearing was set for …

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Australia’s ‘King Kong’ Is Bound for Broadway, a Bit Late but Just as Big by Michael Paulson

This stage spectacle featuring a 20-foot ape, part puppet and part robot, is scheduled to open in the fall of 2018 after a series of delays.

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Peter Brook’s The Man Who at Spooky Action (review) by Rosalind Lacy

Spooky Action’s production of The Man Who is a remarkable theatricalization of reality as experienced by patients with brain damage. The play was inspired by neurologist Oliver Sacks’ bo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:05PM

Rick Foucheux is retiring. Here’s why he’s making his exit as King Lear at WSC Avant Bard by Tim Treanor

Behold the King. He is standing in front of a boiling, roiling thunderstorm (“Blow, wind! And crack your cheeks!”), beard laced with iron, wild hair crowned with an even wilder l…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:05PM

New musical Kaleidoscope gets stunning debut with Florence Lacey in the lead (review) by Jeffrey Walker

I wept during the musical Kaleidoscope. Quietly, but involuntarily, tears welled up and just started flowing. What a time not to have a tissue or handkerchief handy. I cried for people I hav…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:05PM

THE PUNTER – Liverpool by Vicky Anderson

GP Margaret (Denise Kennedy) keeps her patients at arms’ length, not only simply to get through each day’s crippling workload, but also to avoid confronting her personal problems. Nichol…

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Breaking: KING KONG Will Officially Swing to Broadway in 2018 with New Creative Team by BroadwayWorld

Kong is comingProducers Global Creatures CEO Carmen Pavlovic and Roy Furman just announced that King Kong, will arrive on Broadway in the fall of 2018 at the Shubert Organization's Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Come From Away Celebrates 300 Performances Worldwide

The Tony-nominated show has played coast to coast, from San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse to Gander, Newfoundland's Steele Community Centre Arena.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: King Kong Will Conquer Broadway in 2018

The new musical inspired by the classic film will make its Broadway debut.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Review: Seven Spots on the Sun

A Latin American town struggles to heal following a bloody civil war.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Dear Evan Hansen National Tour to Launch at Denver Center

The new Broadway musical is nominated for nine Tony Awards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
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Irving Penn: between the stars and the gutter

Celebrities and cigarette ends are among the photographer’s subjects, on show in New York

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Abby Mueller, Katie Rose Clarke, and More Are Part of Huey Lewis Musical Reading by Adam Hetrick

The Heart of Rock and Roll uses the hit songs of the 1980s hit-maker.

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Fran Drescher and Friends Setting Sail for NYC Concert Cruise by Robert Viagas

The star of TV’s Nanny and Broadway’s Cinderella will sing to fight cancer.

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Musical of ‘King Kong’ to roar on Broadway next year by Mark Kennedy

A musical version of “King Kong” is hoping to make Broadway go bananas.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48AM

New Block of Tickets Now on Sale for Tony-Nominated The Great Comet by Andrew Gans

Josh Groban and Denée Benton currently co-star in the new musical, nominated for 12 Tony Awards.

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Theatre News: Cast and dates announced for UK tour of War Horse

Joey is coming to a theatre near you

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Theatre News: Drew McOnie to direct Jack Thorne's King Kong musical on Broadway

The show will open in autumn 2018 in New York

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Video: Carrie Hope Fletcher: Michael Ball scared me with ghost stories during Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The actress plays Wednesday Addams in the UK tour of Andrew Lippa's Addams Family musical

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Stephanie J. Block Is Ready to Rise, Plus Lynn Nottage’s Musical Future by Harry Haun

More news and dish from the Drama Desk nominees reception, from Nottage spilling about her upcoming musicals to Gerard Alessandrini previewing upcoming changes to Spamilton.

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TFANA’s Measure for Measure Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Cherry Orchard director Simon Godwin will helm the Shakespearean comedy in Brooklyn this summer.

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New post-show Q&A: Join Terri to talk to HELD’s writer, director & cast by Terri Paddock

Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to the author, director and stars of uncompromising prison tale HELD at London's Tristan Bates Theatre on Saturday 10 June 2017. Got any questions?

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Pacific Conservatory Theatre Announces 2017 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre will present shows at its performance space in Santa Maria and also at an outdoor theatre in Solvang, Calif.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:25AM

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus Opening NIght Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

Eclipsed star Zainab Jah, Tony nominee John Ellison Conlee, and The Father’s Hannah Cabell star in the Signature Theatre staging.

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Watch out, Young Jean Lee's 'We're Gonna Die' will get to you too by Kerry Reid

"Everybody dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful," They Might Be Giants sang years ago. Young Jean Lee's "We're Gonna Die," now getting a heartfelt and high-energy production with Ha…

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Tony-Nominated Musical Come From Away Celebrates 300 Performances by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh from taking home four Helen Hayes Awards, the Tony-nominated musical Come From Away celebrated 300 performances on May 16. That number includes performances combined from the musical&#…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

King Kong Musical Will Stomp onto Broadway in 2018 by Andy Lefkowitz

It's official! The long-gestating musical adaptation of King Kong will open at the Broadway Theatre in the fall of 2018. Set to feature a score composed and produced by Marius de Vries, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

‘King Kong’ Swings Into Shubert’s Broadway Theatre In Fall 2018 by Jeremy Gerard

King Kong will take the New York stage next year, hitting the Shubert Organizations’s Broadway Theatre in the fall of 2018. Producers Global Creatures and Roy Furman announced the boo…

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Music cut from 'La La Land' added back in for concert tour by Ryan Pearson

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "La La Land" is getting its overture back....

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Musical of 'King Kong' to roar on Broadway next year by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical version of "King Kong" is hoping to make Broadway go bananas....

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Arts funding crisis: minister says government money ‘worst solution’ to plugging cuts by Georgia Snow

Culture minister Matt Hancock has claimed providing central government money to alleviate local arts cuts would be “the worst thing that we

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Casting announced for War Horse tour by Georgia Snow

Casting has been announced for the forthcoming UK tour of War Horse. The play, which closed in the West End in March

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UK Theatre campaign aims to disarm hackers and terrorists by Giverny Masso

Industry body UK Theatre has launched a new campaign to make theatres safer. SaferTheatre will provide advice on issues including counterterrorism and

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Mildred’s Umbrella Announces 2017-18 Season of Work by Women by American Theatre Editors

The company will feature three regional premieres by female playwrights.

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NEWS: Stockard Channing stars in Alexi Kaye Campbell’s Apologia in West End by Press Releases

Stockard Channing will return to the London stage this summer, to star in a new production of Olivier Award winner Alexi Kaye Campbell’s acclaimed 2009 drama Apologia, directed by Jamie Ll…

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LUCY, LUCY AND LUCY BARFIELD – Clapham Omnibus by Daniel Perks

Lucy Pevensie, Lucy Barfield and Lucy Grace – fictional child, real-life muse and storyteller, Lucy Grace embodies all three in Lucy, Lucy and Lucy Barfield. It’s inspired by a magical t…

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'King Kong' Musical to Bow on Broadway in Fall 2018

The Olivier-winning playwright of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' is penning the book of the long-gestating stage show.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM

The chandelier will drop (again) in Sacramento and other ‘Phantom’ facts

The new production of Cameron Mackintosh’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” which comes to Sacramento on Wednesday, May 17, has been touring since 2013. “Phantom” is quite simply one th…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy, Neil Gaiman, David Cross Welcome Derren Brown to New York

Brown's new solo show Secret makes its American debut at Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

TV News: Hamilton's Daveed Diggs to Star in TNT Pilot of Snowpiercer

Diggs earned a Tony Award for originating the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Alexander Pushkin-inspired musical blends classic and contemporary theatre by Lauren La Rose - The Canadian Press

Canadian musical ‘Onegin’ will play this year in Toronto and Ottawa following an award-winning run in Vancouver last year.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00AM
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Review: ‘Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage’ at the Merriam Theater by Celeste Mann

Dirty Dancing, a light, low-budget movie, came out of nowhere to become one of the biggest hits of 1987, and it’s still a beloved movie today. Written by Eleanor Bergstein, it showcased th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:58AM

King Kong Musical Will Conquer Broadway in 2018; Harry Potter Scribe Joins Creative Team by Adam Hetrick

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child co-author Jack Thorne has written the new book for the musical that will arrive at the Broadway Theatre in fall 2018.

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Inside Rehearsals for London's The Color Purple Concert by Hannah Vine

The one-night-only concert version will play Cadogan Hall May 21.

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Photo Coverage: Atlantic Theater Company Celebrates Opening Night of DERREN BROWN: SECRET by Jennifer Broski

Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere production of Olivier Award winner Derren Brown's new show Secret, written by Andy Nyman, Derren Brown and Andrew O'Connor, and directed …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Come From Away Celebrates 300th Performance May 16 by Marc J. Franklin

The Mayor of Gander Claude Elliott and pilot Beverley Bass joined the cast, crew, and creative team for the festivities.

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Listen to the Complete Cast Recording of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Starring Josh Groban by Andrew Gans

The new musical was recently nominated for 12 Tony Awards—the most of any production of the season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Broadway Bets Raises Record-Breaking $286,900 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by BroadwayWorld

Exhilarating fun and incredible fundraising were in the cards as Broadway fans, stars and behind-the-scenes players raised a spectacular 286,900 for Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS on Monda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

VIDEO: 30 Days of TONY: Day 25- David Hyde Pierce and the Cast of CURTAINS Sing the Praises of Show People by Stage Tube

Welcome to BroadwayWorld's Tony Award Countdown 30 Days of TONY, a loving look at some of the most memorable moments from Tony's history featuring today's nominees

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It Takes Three, Baby! Matthew Morrison and Wife Expecting First Child by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Matthew Morrison and his wife, Renee, are expecting their first child. We send our congratulations to the happy couple

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Stockard Channing to Lead Cast of Apologia in London by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner is returning to the West End for the first time in 10 years to star in Alexi Kaye Campbell’s play.

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Alan Cumming to Star as CIA Operative in New CBS Drama INSTINCT by TV News Desk

At today's CBS Upfront presentation it was announced that Alan Cumming will star in themidseason drama INSTINCT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM

Don’t Miss: National Theatre Live – ‘Angels in America’ by Matthew Wexler

The National Theatre’s 2017 revival of Tony Kushner’s two-part landmark work Angels in America starring Academy Award nominee Andrew Garfield and Tony Award winner Nathan Lane opened las…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:36AM

Photo Coverage: From La Jolla to DC, Seattle to Toronto- COME FROM AWAY Celebrates 300th Performance! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Come from Away, nominated for seven Tony Awards, has now played 96 performances at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, but the show's road to Broadway was a long one. Just yesterday the cast cele…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM

PHOTO: CBS Reveals Debut Date, First Look at YOUNG SHELDON Starring Iain Armitage by TV News Desk

At today's CBS Upfront presentation, it was announced that the BIG BANG THEORY spin off YOUNG SHELDON, starring Iain Armitage, will have a special Monday launch behind the Season Premiere of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

David Hyde Pierce Goes Behind The Curtain On His Subtle Tribute To David Burns by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

Two-time Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce has a chance to add a third to his résumé after his recent best lead actor in a musical nomination for the role of Horace Vandergelder in Hello…

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12 Summer Theater Festivals in New York City 2017 by New York Theater

Summer in the city offers theater that is cheaper (often free), more cutting-edge and even more abundant than what you can see during the regular theater season — thanks largely to the…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:30AM

Reclaiming Miss Julie: on Interpreting Classic Drama by [email protected] (ramona)

By Andrew Watkins. Director Andrew Watkins writes about getting to the heart of Strindberg's problematic classic.

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The Inconvenience returns for 8th season by Morgan Greene

The Inconvenience theater group will present its eighth year of multidisciplinary programming, featuring four projects, according to the announcement Tuesday, "focusing on the responsibili…

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Rambert review – ghosts, wild horses and dances of life and death by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonAletta Collins considers a mother’s memories in her new work, part of a triple bill that includes a revival of Christopher Bruce’s classic Ghost DancesAletta Coll…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM

Interviews: Daniel Kramer: 'Rekindling hope is a massive part of my job'

A year into the job, ENO's artistic director reflects on what he does and what he's learnt

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:18AM

Review: Review: Winter Hill (Octagon Theatre)

Timberlake Wertenbaker's new play has a group of women turning a building site into a new anti-corporate Greenham Common

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:18AM

FestivalSouth to Host Pasek & Paul’s James and the Giant Peach by Robert Viagas

Two-time Tony nominee Tom Wopat will open the festival with a concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the births of lighting designer Stanley McCandless and playwright Velina Hasu Houston to August Wilson's last play, May was a memorable month for theatre.

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Last Day to Vote for the 2017 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards! by Broadway.com

We're down to the wire...have you submitted your ballot? Now is your last chance to vote for the 2017 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. Voting is open now and set to end today, May 17…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12AM

Announcing Playbill’s 25 Days of Tonys! by Ruthie Fierberg

In this video series countdown to the 71st Annual Tony Awards, the 2017 nominees answer our burning questions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Theatertreffen 2017 review – ‘bold, challenging and provocative’ by Lee Anderson

Now in its 53rd year, Berlin’s Theatertreffen takes the temperature of contemporary German – and international – theatre. This year’s festival opens with

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FIRST LOOK: The Colour Purple In Concert at Cadogan Hall by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you these great rehearsal images by Scott Rylander of the cast of The Colour Purple in Concert which is being held this Sunday 21 May at London's Cado…

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National Tour of Fun Home Recoups Investment by Andrew Gans

The tour launched in October 2016.

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Listen to Mark Mulcahy by Sarah Larson

Mark Mulcahy is the kind of musician that people proselytize about; several years ago, I started doing it myself. He’s has had a long and varied career—with his band Miracle Legion, beg…

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THIS WAS A MAN – Leicester Square Theatre by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

With some memorable performances and incredibly witty moments, Noel Coward’s play This Was a Man is a refreshingly entertaining evening out. It also leaves you musing over the difference b…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Get a First Listen to The Great Comet’s Broadway Cast Recording by Jackson McHenry

When reading War and Peace, Dave Malloy was struck with the way Leo Tolstoy’s epic tells the story of “all of Russia,” from princesses to troika drivers. So when Malloy decided to adap…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00AM
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Two By Tabori: Jubilee by Sandi Durell

  by Marilyn Lester     From the outset, the thematic impact of Jubilee is in your face: in a cemetery along the Rhine, the neo-Nazi, Juergen (David Knowle), spray paint in ha…

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GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 by Susan Grace

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New Dramatists Spring Luncheon Honors Paula Vogel & Daryl Roth by Sandi Durell

  The Marriott Marquis Ballroom was filled with celebrity guests as the New Dramatists honored Pulitzer Prize Winner Paula Vogel (Indecent) and Broadway producer Daryl Roth with the Ou…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:33AM

‘Sir Simon Rattle conducts Dvorak, Turnage and Brahms’ at Berliner Philharmoniker by Blouin Artinfo

Berliner Philharmoniker, Berlin presents “Sir Simon Rattle conducts Dvorak, Turnage and Brahms,” a musical concert on June 21 through June 24, 2017.The concert will be conducted by Sir S…

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VIDEO: END OF LONGING's Matthew Perry Jokes 'Friends' Ruined Him for Working in Theater by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Matthew Perry chatted with Jimmy about the inspiration behind writing his debut play THE END OF LONGING. Later, the actor explains how starring on a hit T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31AM

‘Viva l’Orchestra - Fête de la Musique’ at Maison de la Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Maison de la Radio, Paris presents “Viva l’Orchestra - Fête de la Musique,” a symphonic concert on June 21, 2017 at 8 pm.For the third edition of this event, the Orchestra of Grand Am…

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True Brothers In Song: Gay Men's Chorus Member Donates Kidney To Director by Susan Dunne

Members of Hartford Gay Men's Chorus call themselves Brothers in Song. Going into this weekend's concert at the Wadsworth Atheneum, the guys have a compelling reason to celebrate brotherly d…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:28AM

‘Kartel del Barrio’ at L’Entrepôt, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

L’Entrepôt, Paris presents “Kartel del Barrio”, a Latin music salsa concert on May 26, 2017 at 9.30 pm.The group, Kartel del Barrio was created in 2010 on the initiative of pianist Re…

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Diary: Mark Watson could teach Andrew Lloyd Webber a think or two by Tabard

We are always told how important it is to make the arts accessible to those living outside the London bubble. Well, Tabard

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Grease actor Stockard Channing to star in Apologia by Giverny Masso

Grease actor Stockard Channing will star in a production of Apologia at London’s Trafalgar Studios. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, Apologia will run

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:13AM

Concert Review: Cantata Singers — An Evening of Biblical Power by Susan Miron

The Cantata Singers prefaced its intriguing, Jewish-themed performance with a marvelously sensory, spiritual experience.

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The Arts on the Stamps of the World — May 17 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

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Theatre News: Stockard Channing to star in Apologia in London

The Tony Award-winner will open in a new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:12AM

Photos: Stars join cast to celebrate opening night of Life of Galileo

Joe Wright's production of Brecht's play opened at the Young Vic last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:12AM

Theatre News: Full casting announced for UK tour of Miss Saigon

The tour kicks off in Leicester in July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:12AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Simon Stephens' Fatherland

Stephens' new production with Scott Graham and Karl Hyde will premiere at the Manchester International Festival in July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:12AM

Diary: Drama gets a dose of fake news medicine by Tabard

Another week, dear readers, another slew of Twitterati failing to grasp the concept of fiction. Sure, it’s happened to us all: Tabard

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:12AM

‘Lost Bayou Ramblers’ at L’Entrepôt, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

L’Entrepôt, Paris presents “Lost Bayou Ramblers,” a musical concert on May 24, 2017 at 9.30 pm.The concert will feature Grammy nominated band, Lost Bayou Ramblers, a provider of tradi…

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Students must be first priority for drama school league tables (your views, May 18) by The Stage

It is good news that Equity and Spotlight have moved to fill the gap left by the demise of Drama UK (‘Spotlight

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In pictures (May 18): Chichester Festival Theatre, Stufish, Lady Ratlings, West Yorkshire Playhouse and more by The Stage

The latest press night parties, new shows in rehearsal, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include the first

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JANE EYRE – Touring by Thom Dibdin

Resolutely theatrical and visually arresting, the version of Jane Eyre at the Festival Theatre retains the flavour of that well-loved book while succeeding admirably on its own terms. This a…

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At Stratford, renegade women on the high seas and in ancient Greece by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Gender gets reconsidered in classic stories in a 2017 season with a focus on diversity: Wednesday Matinée.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Don’t Dress for Dinner review at Mill at Sonning – ‘dated farce’ by Paul Vale

It’s hard to believe Don’t Dress for Dinner was only written in the 1980s. There is something about its rampant misogyny, ambivalent

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Life of Galileo, Young Vic, London, review: Brendan Cowell is magnificent in the title role by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The 'Atonement' film director Joe Wright returns to the Young Vic with this Bertolt Brecht play which is performed in-the-round with a dazzling planetarium design

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BWW's On This Day - May 17, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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HAMILTON Star Daveed Diggs to Lead TNT's SNOWPIERCER Remake by TV News Desk

Turner's TNThas castDaveed Diggs, who earned a Tony for the Broadway hitHAMILTON, to star in the network's drama pilotSNOWPOERCER, which will be directed byDoctor StrangehelmerScott Derricks…

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Photo Flash: Stephen Schwartz Honored at ASCAP Awards; Megan Hilty Performs 'Corner of the Sky' by BroadwayWorld

Screen and stage composing legend Stephen Schwartz was honored with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award and celebrated with multiple live performances. Check out photos below

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Christopher Jackson, Auli'i Cravalho & More Set for PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT by BroadwayWorld

Joining the all-star line-up for PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT,broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, are acclaimed actor Robert Patrick SCORPION and Tony-nominated actr…

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INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Cyrano de Bergerac’s Francesca Mills by Helen McWilliams

"The production of Cyrano is based on a man called Cyrano de Bergerac and he is a poet, a swordsman, a musician, everything you could possibly want but he’s got this massive nose which peo…

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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This Is Not Culturally Significant review at the Bunker, London – ‘funny and bittersweet’ by Ka Bradley

This Is Not Culturally Significant is a one-man show performed by a nude man. But there’s more to it than shock value

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WATCH: Tony Nominees Remember Their First Playbill

This year’s Tony nominees remember the first time they ever saw their name in the iconic Playbill.

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Bradley Walsh to star in Peter Pan at Wembley Arena by Giverny Masso

Bradley Walsh and Martin Kemp will star in a production of Peter Pan at London’s Wembley Arena, billing itself as the World’s

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'Vittorio Cottafavi: A Retrospective' at La Cinémathèque française, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

La Cinémathèque française, Paris presents “Vittorio Cottafavi: A Retrospective” from July 12 through July 30, 2017.Italian filmmaker Vittorio Cottafavi is best known for his dramatic …

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'Plenty of Eyes' at La Cinémathèque française, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

La Cinémathèque française, Paris presents "Plenty of Eyes: Cinema and Grand Spectacle" from July 10 through July 30, 2017.The Cinematheque's Henri Langlois theater, where the screen is 13…

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Rambert: Ghost Dances review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘poignant and potent’ by Anna Winter

Rambert’s latest triple bill features a promising premiere and the triumphant return of a heritage work. Back onstage after 13 years, Christopher

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Unveiled: the sensational stage history of Salomé – in pictures by Guardian Staff

The biblical sorceress dances across two of Britain’s stages this summer, in shows at the National and the RSC. Explore past versions of the story, from Marisa Tomei and Zawe Ashton’s pe…

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How did people eat the oranges that Nell Gwynn sold at the theatre? by Guardian Staff

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsHow did people eat the oranges tha…

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Life of Galileo review – Joe Wright's jaw-dropping show gets lost in space by Michael Billington

Young Vic, LondonThe Atonement director presents the story of the astronomer with a kaleidoscopic theatricality that increasingly detracts from Brecht’s textIt is a sign of Bertolt Brecht�…

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BWW Morning Brief May 17th, 2017 - ROTTERDAM, ARRABAL and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news ROTTERDAM makes its U.S. debut this evening as part of 'Brits Off Broadway'

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Medics prescribe dose of dance and music in cultural manifesto by Giverny Masso

An NHS organisation has released a cultural manifesto that pledges to prescribe dance and music to alleviate loneliness and poverty. Halton Clinical

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THE CARDINAL – Southwark Playhouse by Laura Kressly

Shirley’s script, with its echoes of Hamlet, Othello and The Spanish Tragedy, is less philosophical and more action. Whilst this makes it easy to follow and immediately engaging, the chara…

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REVIEW: Ballroom, Waterloo East Theatre ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves The remarkable company of Ballroom has been gathered together to present not so much as a production as a ‘happening’. This post REVIEW: Ballroom, Waterloo East Theatre �…

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‘Obsession’ at BAM, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Obsession” will be screened at BAM in New York from May 25 through June 1, 2017.As part of the NT Live series, Luchino Visconti’s 1943 film, newly adapted to stage by director Ivo van…

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Theatre News: Martin Kemp and Bradley Walsh to star in Wembley Arena pantomime

The large-scale production of Peter Pan will feature a cast of over 100 performers

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A Life of Galileo – review by Michael Billington

Swan, Stratford-on-AvonA reactionary pope dies, only to be succeeded by a seeming liberal who soon reverts to institutional conservatism. You could hardly have a more topical play than this.…

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Full Performance: Amber Riley’s 1+1 Will Leave You Speechless by George M. Johnson

The post Full Performance: Amber Riley’s 1+1 Will Leave You Speechless appeared first on BroadwayBlack.com.

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BALLROOM – Waterloo East Theatre by Shanine Salmon

When a musical makes its European debut nearly 40 years after its American debut you question the quality but in Ballroom, this tale of love after love, audiences are treated to a fun show w…

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Sydney Dance Company: ORB by Arts Review

Following its critically acclaimed world premiere season earlier this month, Sydney Dance Company continues its 2017 season in Melbourne and Canberra with the latest creation from Artistic …

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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 by James Marino

Listen: “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected]

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Life of Galileo review at Young Vic, London – ‘absorbing and intelligent’ by Natasha Tripney

It’s not always easy to see the stars in London, but Joe Wright’s engaging new production of Brecht’s Life of Galileo makes

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They Promised Her the Moon by Jk Clarke

        by Steve Nardoni     Baby-boomer boys were told that, after aspiring to be president, the next great job would be to become an astronaut. (Where are tho…

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Review: Review: The Addams Family (New Wimbledon Theatre)

Carrie Hope Fletcher, Samantha Womack and Cameron Blakely star in the UK premiere of the Broadway musical

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Review: Review: Life of Galileo (Young Vic)

Brendan Cowell stars in Joe Wright's visually stunning production of Brecht's play

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Theatre News: Menier Chocolate Factory to stage new production of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole musical

The show is based on Sue Townsend's bestselling novel about a boy from Leicester

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NEWS: Adrian Mole musical gets London premiere at Chocolate Factory by Press Releases

The Menier Chocolate Factory today announces a brand new production of Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ – The Musical, which opens in Adrian’s 50th birthda…

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When one Door Closes...what will open in the place of Half a Sixpence?

With the news of HALF A SIXPENCE sadly closing its doors this September, our friends at the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society look at what productions they'd like to see take its place at…

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Review: A Spark and a Beating Heart at Trinity Centre, Bristol by Rosemary Waugh

Theatre Theresa May should be watching: Rosemary Waugh reviews Firebird Theatre's new work about their company and how it got its name. The post Review: A Spark and a Beating Heart at Trini…

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Deliberate Practice, Imagination, Openness To New Experiences by Joe Patti

The idea that it takes 10,000 hours to master something has largely been debunked since Malcolm Gladwell first suggested it. Still, I think he did everyone a favor by suggesting this number …

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Adrian Mole musical to open at Menier Chocolate Factory by Georgia Snow

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ – The Musical is to make its London debut with a run at

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Huge drop in Asian theatre audiences ‘extremely worrying’ by Giverny Masso

Asian theatremakers have warned that a “severe lack of representation” on stage is resulting in Asian audiences abandoning the arts. The warning

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OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOR – West End by Emma Clarendon

Based on Alan Warner’s novel The Sopranos, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour brings to mind as being the female version of The Inbetweeners, in which the story follows six teenage girls as t…

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Adrian Mole musical gets London premiere as 50th birthday present

The boy done good. Two years after premiering in his home town of Leicester, and after further development, the musical version of Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾…

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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‘Clue Movie Party’ at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Clue Movie Party” will be hosted at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York on May 27, 2017.Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is celebrating the priceless film adaptation of the board game “Clu…

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‘Giselle’ at The Metropolitan Opera, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Giselle” will be staged at The Metropolitan Opera in New York from May 25 through May 31, 2017. Considered the embodiment of romantic ballet, Giselle is a heartbreaking tale of unr…

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The Rahim Alhaj Trio at Lincoln Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The Rahim Alhaj Trio will be performing at the Lincoln Center in New York on May 25, 2017.Rahim Alhaj is a celebrated Iraqi oud player and composer who left Iraq in 1991 and moved to Jordan …

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Le Vent du Nord's ‘Neighborhood Concert’ at Flushing Town Hall, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Le Vent du Nord will perform a “Neighborhood Concert” at the Flushing Town Hall in New York on May 26, 2017. An audience favorite, Le Vent du Nort’s sound is defined by their catc…

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'The Birdcage’ at Videology Bar & Cinema, New York by Blouin Artinfo

MUBI presents "The Birdcage” at the Videology Bar & Cinema in New York on May 25, 2017.As part of Videology’s partnership with the MUBI streaming service, each month a film will be s…

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Life of Galileo, Young Vic review - shared experience Brecht is powerful, timely by Heather Neill

Reason versus dogma under the starsNever mind breaking the fourth wall, Joe Wright and the Young Vic have smashed the other three as well. This isn’t simply because their engaging producti…

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‘Whisper House’ at The Other Palace, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Other Palace in London presents Adam Lenson’s play "Whisper House" through May 27, 2017.The play stars Simon Bailey, Nicholas Goh, Simon Lipkin, Niamh Perry, Dianne Pilkington, Fisher …

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Competition: Win tickets to Kiss Me at Trafalgar Studios by The Stage

“I’m thirty two and I want a baby. There are no men.” A desperate woman. A chivalrous man. And a forbidden kiss that changes everything.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Disney Strikes Chinese-Language Production Pact with Wudi Pictures by Patrick Frater

Taiwan’s Wudi Pictures has struck a multi-picture production deal with Walt Disney in China to produce locally targeted Chinese-language movies. The first title under the deal is “Miss T…

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American Essentials Film Festival 2017 by Arts Review

Palace Cinemas once again are bringing the best of American independent film to Australian screens with American Essentials. Twenty films make their Australian premiere – many hot on t…

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Mark Shenton: The ‘experience economy’ is a boon for theatres by Mark Shenton

West End attendances have continued to show a year-on-year increase in revenues, taking some £644 million last year, with some 14.3 million

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Jess Gow: How to cope when past feuds or drunken snogs turn up at work by Jess Gow

Everyone has a past. A history. And all of us have made mistakes. And in theatre, those mistakes have a habit of sneaking

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Ursula Martinez by Arts Review

Who is Ursula Martinez? A show off and a nudist, from Croydon What would you do differently to what you do now? I would have a secretary do my press for me. Who inspires you and why? Zoe Coo…

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Review: ‘Kaleidoscope’ at Creative Cauldron by Julia L. Exline

Creative Cauldron presents Kaleidoscope, a “Bold New Works” ​World Premiere Musical with Music and Lyrics by Matt Conner and Book and Lyrics by Stephen Gregory Smith, who also …

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A lesson in marketing from Sardi’s.

On Monday night, a ton of Broadway players were at that historic haunt, Sardi’s, being poker players at the annual Broadway Bets, a terrific poker tournament benefit for BroadwayCares…

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3/Fifths, Sojourners, Her Portmanteau, World Builders by Maxamoo

Diep, Lindsay and new contributor PennyMaria from To See or Not To See discuss four new productions beyond Broadway in New York City: 3/Fifths by James Scruggs at 3-Legged Dog (1:20) Sojourn…

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Potential Robbery Inspired Rob $tone’s Chill Bill Lyrics by Young Hollywood

Potential Robbery Inspired Rob $tone’s Chill Bill Lyrics YH is in Austin, Texas, for SXSW where we sit down to some delicious BBQ with trap star Rob $tone, who tells us the harrowing tale …

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Coranderrk by Arts Review

Coranderrk returns re-written and remounted for a national tour presented by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Belvoir with Regional Arts Victoria. Since April 2017, the production has played to…

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MEET THE NOMINEES: Johanna Day (Mike Faist)

The American Theatre Wing’s 71st Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony and Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, will air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network…

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Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Little Women – The Broadway Musical at Third Wall Productions. “… the heart and the characterizations of the March sisters and Marmee are spot on to the novel and it was a ple…

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IMPRESSIONS: Hilary Easton + Co.’s "Radiator" at Gibney Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Hilary Easton + Co.’s Radiator at Gibney Dance, "Radiator whispers rather than shouts. That’s not to say it’s forgettable or weak. Instead, its radiance and poignanc…

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Pamela Paul's Book Of Books by WNYC

Pamela Paul, author and editor of The New York Times Book Review, joins us to discuss her new book My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues. She writes about a journ…

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How Well Do You Know the 2017 Tony Nominees? by Logan Culwell-Block

The big night arrives June 11. Until then, pass the time by testing your knowledge of this year's nominees.

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Hello, Dolly! Tony Nominee Gavin Creel Reveals His Favorite Thing About Working With Bette Midler by Andrew Gans

The Tony-nominated actor chats about the roaring crowds at Hello, Dolly!, his A-list co-stars, and the one performance he’ll never forget.

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Singer Brian Owens Proves Johnny Cash Isn’t Just Country by Benjamin Pesetsky

Owens and The St. Louis Symphony merge genres and to show why the connection between Johnny Cash to soul music isn’t a strange one.

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